Education also remains a prime focus with Waste Management staff regularly visiting schools to encourage pupils to become recycling champions.

Waste portfolio holder, Councillor Bob Parry, praised Anglesey residents for showing a real commitment to recycling. He added, “We’re rightly proud of our recycling efforts here on Anglesey and very much hope that the new performance data, when published, will confirm that we’re the best recyclers in Wales.”

The Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn, will attend the Anglesey Show next week and also visit the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Gwalchmai, as well as other engagements on the island.

The Minister said, “When the Welsh Assembly was formed in 1999, our recycling rate in Wales was only 5%. By now, Wales is not only first in the UK for recycling, we’re one of the top nations in the World.

“It’s fantastic to hear that Anglesey has already met the 2025 recycling target. This is a tribute to the people of Anglesey, who’ve really embraced the need to reduce waste, which is vital if we want to leave a healthy environment for our future generations.”